Food & Cooking Recipes Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes White Bean and Kale Soup 4.0 (392) This easy, nourishing soup takes 45 minutes to make. Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 4 Jump to recipe Simple, comforting, and nourishing, this white bean soup with kale is a great back-pocket recipe that takes just 45 minutes from start to bowl and uses six ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen: canned cannellini beans, onion, kale, stock or broth, some country bread, and Parmesan cheese. Plus, it’s flexible; swap in another canned white bean if that’s what you have, and use frozen kale in place of fresh or vegetable stock rather than chicken. While the Parmesan is an optional ingredient, we suggest you don’t skip it because the chewy toasts are the perfect finishing touch for this elemental recipe. 23 Quick Soup Recipes That Are Ready in 45 Minutes or Less Directions Prep kale and cook onion: Cut or tear the kale into 1/2-inch strips. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add half beans, then water and stock and bring to boil: Add about half of the beans, and lightly mash with a fork. Add 4 cups water and the stock, and bring to a boil. Add kale and remaining beans; cover and simmer: Stir in kale, remaining beans, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer until kale is tender, about 20 minutes. Toast bread and serve: Toast bread. Ladle soup into bowls, top with toast, and drizzle with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired. Other Bean Soup Recipes to Try Slow-Cooker White-Bean Soup Chipotle Chicken and White-Bean Soup Cannellini Bean Soup Slow-Cooker Ribollita 15-Minute White Bean Soup